General Information
Comparative Advantage is the annual undergraduate economics journal of Stanford University. We are looking for research papers, opinion articles, etc., on all fields related to economics – including public policy, finance, economic sociology, business, and any other relevant subjects. Our goal is to allow undergraduates at Stanford and universities across the world to have the opportunity to publish their research in a premier college journal.
Submission Requirements
Paper submissions must:
- Be from undergraduate students.
- Use APA citation and include an abstract. If applicable, all citations should be sourced and a bibliography should be included.
- Be submitted as a LaTeX or Word document. ○ Word: Submit the body of the paper as a .doc or .docx file. Use 12-point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. ○ LaTeX: Submit the body of the paper as a .tex file. Use standard font size.
- Include a .pdf copy of the paper, in addition to the .doc, .docx, or .tex file.
- Be less than 25 pages, excluding the bibliography and data tables.
- Include the author’s name and university, acknowledgements (if relevant), and image files for all graphics and tables used in the paper. Image files should be included in the paper and also submitted as separate .jpg files. If any spreadsheets are included, the relevant data must be linked.
- Not have already been published in other journals. By submitting, you give Comparative Advantage the right to publish the paper and make stylistic edits.
*We will not review your paper if requirements are not met. You will be contacted to re-submit under the requirements.
Deadlines
Comparative Advantage has two submission deadlines, similar to the college admission process:
- November 30, 2018 for the Winter issue
- April 14, 2019 for the Spring issue
We recommend that papers be submitted as soon as possible. The last acceptable date for submissions will be April 14, 2019. All submissions should be emailed to stanfordeconjournal@gmail.com.
Selection Process and Publication
All submissions will be reviewed rigorously and we will select the papers best exemplifying strong analytic thought and originality. Our website, including past blog posts and examples of past published papers, can be found at https://stanfordeconjournal.com/. We will notify selected authors after the final decisions have been made. We appreciate all contributions. If you have further questions, please contact us at stanfordeconjournal@gmail.com.
